Tag: Computing
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Solar Powered Micro Data Center Being Tested At Rutgers
Rutgers has installed 160 servers in an SUV-sized building, which will all be run with solar power. It is an experiment to see if this could be done on a broader scale.
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Data Center Energy Management System Can Cut Power Use by 50%
New technology developed by Swiss researchers can monitor and track the energy use of server racks as well as consolidate workloads among servers to slash energy demand.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Robotic fish hit the ocean, fun times at Maker Faire, speakers that talk to dolphins, and more!
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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"Inexact" Computer Chip is 15X More Efficient By Making a Few Mistakes
Researchers have designed a microchip that is faster, smaller and far more energy efficient by allowing it to make occasional errors.
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Software Provides Minute by Minute Solar Power Forecasts
SolarAnywhere uses satellite imagery and solar installation data to predict solar power output for any given area, letting utilities plan ahead.
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'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass
A self-described geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement.
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11 Modular Gadget Designs, from Wild Concepts to the Humble Earphones
Modular design is a new wave of technology, with the potential to make gadgets smaller, more effiecient and easier to use, upgrade and replace.
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Iron-Eating Magnetized Bacteria Could Make Faster Computers
A research team has created magnetic bacteria that could form the basis of high speed nano computers.
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Pinning the Cloud: Pinterest, Cloud Computing and the Environment
Pinterest is quickly growing and using cloud servers to host all of those new pins, but what is the real footprint of this and what could make it better?
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Microsoft Designing Landfill-Fueled, Off-Grid Data Center
Microsoft is designing a data center that will be located near a landfill or other source of biogas that will allow it to operate free from the grid.
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Hack Your Own Descriptive Camera In Minutes
Everyone loves Matt Richardson's Descriptive Camera, that turns photos into a text description. We offer a cheap and easy alternative.
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Websites Can Show Carbon Footprint of Products or Services by Adding One Line of Code
Brighter Planet has developed a new web tool that lets any website display the carbon footprint of products or services by inserting a single line of code.
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2 Million Computers to Study Effects of Human Activity on Watersheds
Researchers are tapping the power of 2 million volunteered computers to run millions of simulations to help predict the effects of human activities on large watersheds.
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The Week in Cleantech
Glowing solar cells, power-hungry gaming consoles and smart streetlights: here is a round up of cleantech stories that caught our eye this week, but we didn't have a chance to cover.
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Greenpeace and Apple Face Off Over Apple's "Dirty Cloud"
Greenpeace's latest report claims Apple relies heavily on coal power for its cloud operations but the numbers don't quite add up.
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Japanese Scientists Create Computer Out of Soldier Crabs
A team of Japanese scientists have created a computer out of swarms of soldier crabs by using their predictable behavior to build logic gates.
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How to Build a Self-Balancing Electric Scooter
A fun DIY project gives you instuctions to build your very own self-balancing, electric-powered scooter.
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The Week in Cleantech
Nest Labs fires back, Munich gets smart and solar cells get greener and more efficient: here is a round up of cleantech stories that caught our eye this week, but we didn't have a chance to cover.
